Barry Hughes, a volunteer in the Condon Fossil Collection, opens a drawer containing the head of a saber-tooth tiger and ...

The Great God of the Sea has truly blessed us with a bountiful catch.

Biologists identify a new species of "living fossil" chiton through cutting-edge mitochondrial genome sequencing.

Marine fossils discovered near the summit of Mount Everest reveal that the world’s highest mountain was once part of an ancient ocean floor before tectonic collisions lifted the Himalayas.

“Living fossil” is often misused, but chitons really haven’t changed much in about 300 million years.

Professor Loren E. Babcock examines the key processes of fossilization in paleontology, highlighting the critical role of ...